Georges Paulin
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Georges Paulin was a French Jewish dentist, automobile designer and coachwork stylist. He died a hero of the French Resistance during World War II.
Georges Paulin, ca. 1940
1934 Peugeot 401D Coupé transformable Eclipse (Pourtout)
1934 Peugeot 601 C Eclipse
1934 Lancia Belna Eclipse
Retractable hardtop
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A retractable hardtop — also known as "coupé convertible" or "coupé cabriolet" — is a car with an automatically operated, self-storing hardtop, as opposed to the folding textile-based roof used by tra
Georges Paulin
…section of Paris, Paulin was a pioneer of aerodynamic design and coachbuilding, with his most notable innovation being the world's first production retractable hardtop system, which he dubbed 'Eclipse'. In 1934, a Peugeot 401D Coupé transformable Eclipse, with coachwork by Carrosserie Pourtout, designed by Paulin, on…
A Volvo C70 with retractable hardtop
Factory Peugeot 402 Eclipse Decapotable (1938)